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“Readable” Spaces, Signages Shaping Urban Realities: Role of Signages in Modern Cities

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In a world gripped with over-reliance on technology, everybody now is relying on their phones and navigation systems to find buildings and architectural structures. So, are architectural signages still relevant? Are these visual infographics still important in an urban environment? Before we get into these pertinent questions, let’s review the basics: What are Signage Systems? […]

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Epic Horizons and Inner Realms: Journeying Through Landscape & Mindscape with Hodges & Ghosh at DAG, Windsor Place

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The DAG Gallery, tucked away in the centre of Windsor Place, is a tribute to the diverse range of artistic tales that have influenced the development of India’s cultural legacy. This season, the gallery presents a thrilling double feature that unites two distinguished artists from disparate historical periods, each of whom made a unique contribution

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Maestro’s Magical Depiction of Culture in Telangana Tales

Exhibitions /

Gallerie Nvya brings a completely new experience of two well-established artists whose works not only bridge rural and urban lives but also act as a vehicle to comprehend the unexplored subtle realities of human nature. A new exhibition called, “Bronze & Brushstrokes: Telangana Tales” began recently and critically celebrates the distinguished Indian artists, K. Laxma

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Sabarmati Ashram: Where Architecture Speaks Gandhi’s Truth – A Harmony of Tradition, Minimalism, and Legacy

Architecture, Room For More Art /

There lies an Ashram near the banks of Sabarmati in the suburbs of Ahmedabad, it is the world renowned Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. This is where the Satyagraha movement began and was one of the abodes of Mahatma Gandhi between 1917 to 1930. The Dandi march began from this very monumental space, it was regarded

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Architectural Harmony: The Transformative Influence of Eastern Philosophy on Modern Architecture

Architecture, Do You Know? /

Eastern philosophy has tremendously impacted modern architecture, influencing the fundamental ideas that inform architectural theory and design approaches. Even if Western traditions are frequently the source of modern architecture, incorporating Eastern philosophy has produced a distinctive fusion of concepts that promotes a more harmonious and comprehensive approach to design. Yin and Yang, a concept from

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Lessons in Line, Length, and Angle: Who Invented Trigonometry?

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Whether it is art, architecture, or science, one cannot do away with lines or geometry so easily. Even in abstract art, say Jackson Pollock’s drip-technique masterpieces, one may still see a semblance of incidental geometry. Each line, each angle, and each shape has a unique purpose, which affects the composition as a whole. The study

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Adapting to Digital Waves or Riding the Traditional Tide – Which Path Leads to Tomorrow’s Innovation?

Room For More Art /

Introduction We all know that design has existed in our multifaceted country for decades now. Design drips in our vernacular art-forms, in our tangible and intangible forms of heritage and in our cutting edge contemporary arts. The formal education related to design and understanding the term and what it encapsulates only began in the year

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Louis Kahn: Combining Modernity and Tradition

Architecture, Artist Profile /

Born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky in Estonia on February 20, 1901, Louis Kahn became one of the greatest architects of the 20th century after emigrating to the United States. After touring Europe in 1928, Kahn became interested in Medieval architecture, which cemented his architectural identity in his 50s. His style, which broke from early Modernism and was

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Looking at 11 Influential Architectural Magazines Across the Globe

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Architectural magazines are a source of great inspiration for many budding architects, designers and artists alike. Architectural magazines not only decimate information but also catch the newest trends, and styles and showcase data on future architectural designs and trends for all students of architecture to learn from. Plus, we all know aesthetically pleasing architecture is

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15 Architects and Firms who MUST Be On Your Reading List

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Call us intrigued, for we have been re-reading these architecture books. Art and architecture are multifaceted domains, which have and continue to captivate and inspire us. Today, we bring to you a curated list of must-read architectural books which dive deep into architectural writing in India. The selected architects and firms are not only master

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